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Jig Patel has previously helped build out Goldman Sachs' Asia prime business; the bank is looking to increase its prime headcount in the region by up to 10%.

The FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025 are now open for entries; they will celebrate the best deals and firms across Asia Pacific and the Middle East over the last 12 months.

Deepak Dangayach to join as regional co-head, DCM; Vikram Chavali named managing director, head of global asset managers for Japan, Asia North, and Australia, and Asia South.

Joy Kwek joins from Morgan Stanley and is tasked with leading synergies between SMBC and SMBC Nikko, strengthening their capital markets and structured solutions offering.

Jerome Niddam, the bank's Apac head of global markets, will replace Cecile Bartenieff in Hong Kong from September; Bartenieff is switching roles at the French bank.

Chen shared her views on megatrends, AI, corporate governance, FX trading, wealth creation, payments and regional expansion, amid a volatile backdrop.

Wong is expected to join the US bank in a senior relationship manager role from UBS in September.

French investment bank Natixis CIB has appointed Thaddeus Tien and Omkar Joshi to strengthen its Asia M&A push, with both starting in June.

Akira Kiyota joins from Nomura, Taiji Nagasaka promoted internally to capture growing Japan deal flows and opportunity.